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Sounds like it is staff loo's...why can't you ask to use the public/customer facilities. This is what happened when I worked for a national hotel group and the back area was out of order for longer then say a few hours.

Sounds like it is staff loo's...why can't you ask to use the public/customer facilities. This is what happened when I worked for a national hotel group and the back area was out of order for longer then say a few hours.

Without knowing all the ins and outs of the situation (just one toilet? Fixed time breaks?) there might be a discrimination angle if, for religious/ cultural reasons some women are prevented from using same ablution area, but, even in these circumstances, in extremis, needs outweigh practices.

Originally Posted by shortcrust
"Contact the Ministry of Fairness....If sufficient evidence of unfairness is discovered youíll get an apology, a permanent contract with backdated benefits, a ĎLetís Make it Fair!í tshirt and mug, and those guilty of unfairness will be sent on a Fairness Awareness course."

The Duty of Care Act means that as well as providing these conveniences, any sanitary waste must be managed to the point of disposal. This means that neither you or any of your employees can dispose of the contents of the bins. Only a licenced carrier can do this and a full audit trail of documentation must be available at all times. Failure to comply with this can lead to a large fine or even imprisonment.

Let them do that then, unless the reason they're out of order prevents them doing so. I'm just saying they need to have a bin specifically for sanitary towels not just shove a pedal bin in there. That's the only thing I can see is different between a locked cubicle stall for men and women, in answer to the OP's question

I've been seeing lots of people getting very wound up about toilets in other places - and not knowing what their background is or what might be upsetting them I've always decided it is best to keep quiet.

However - this seems to be a particularly British thing. Camping and touring in France / Netherlands / Spain people seem much more relaxed about it. Campsite toilets are often unisex. Even where they aren't if the female toilet is closed for cleaning women will wander into the male toilet without a second thought. In motorway service stations, as described above for rugby matches, if there is a queue at the ladies people will make their way into the gents.

Originally Posted by shortcrust
"Contact the Ministry of Fairness....If sufficient evidence of unfairness is discovered youíll get an apology, a permanent contract with backdated benefits, a ĎLetís Make it Fair!í tshirt and mug, and those guilty of unfairness will be sent on a Fairness Awareness course."

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